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Roque, Laura, Stuckey-French, Elizabeth, Winegardner, Mark, Kirby, David, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English

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Because Hialeah follows the life of Franca, a teenage Cuban-American girl growing up in Miami's Cuban exile community of Hialeah, Florida. Figuratively, Hialeah floats in the ocean, somewhere between the Caribbean its inhabitants came from, and where it's actually located. Hialeah's stores, supermarkets, and human beings are entirely in Spanish, and more specifically, in Cuban, and even American-born residents will not learn English until they start school. Franca navigates life tugged by... Show moreBecause Hialeah follows the life of Franca, a teenage Cuban-American girl growing up in Miami's Cuban exile community of Hialeah, Florida. Figuratively, Hialeah floats in the ocean, somewhere between the Caribbean its inhabitants came from, and where it's actually located. Hialeah's stores, supermarkets, and human beings are entirely in Spanish, and more specifically, in Cuban, and even American-born residents will not learn English until they start school. Franca navigates life tugged by opposites, torn between the conservative worldview of her Cuban family and by Miami's risqué and greedy lifestyle, all the while grappling with the ghost of her murdered father, the image of the hyper-sexual, promiscuous Latina, and the expectation that all Latinas must be chaste and obedient, during four distinct experiences with love, the last being one that almost kills her. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Roque_fsu_0071N_13844

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Crawl Out through the Fallout?: Civil Defense, the Cold War, and American Memory.

Frequently dismissed in popular culture, "civil defense" conjures images of Bert the Turtle cheerfully retreating into his shell after a cartoon explosion. Though Bert's advice was meant for children, there were countless versions of the message geared towards an adult audience. Surely, some historians argue, such information was made available to the public out of a desire to make them feel safe when in reality there was nothing that they could do in the face of a nuclear attack on the... Show moreFrequently dismissed in popular culture, "civil defense" conjures images of Bert the Turtle cheerfully retreating into his shell after a cartoon explosion. Though Bert's advice was meant for children, there were countless versions of the message geared towards an adult audience. Surely, some historians argue, such information was made available to the public out of a desire to make them feel safe when in reality there was nothing that they could do in the face of a nuclear attack on the United States. Such studies echo popular objections to civil defense of its day, which treated the issue with satire or even fatalism. Focusing initially on Florida, this thesis will explore the roots of contemporary views of civil defense, and argues that they arose out of fundamentally different narratives of survival between those working in civil defense and the general public. Furthermore, this thesis traces the development of both official and public narratives into contemporary cultural memory, where the fears and concerns surrounding civil defense have endured beyond the Cold War. I draw from the internal communications and after action reports of Florida's own civil defense agency, as well as their interactions with the national office of civil defense. These expressions of a practical narrative for surviving a nuclear war do not answer the concerns of the public. The American people were by far more occupied in trying to discern the nonmaterial costs of the civil defense program. In order to outline these concerns, I utilize primarily materials which would have been readily available to the public, especially newspapers and periodicals. These materials include reporting on the state of civil defense nationally speaking, as well as popular editorials and articles which entered the civil defense debate directly. In the third section, I approach cultural and collective memories through popular movies and novels. By comparing selected works of nuclear apocalyptic fiction from the 1950s and 1960s to more recent offerings, it becomes apparent that not only are the same fears at play, they have grown more intense with time, if anything. Though many now think of civil defense as a quaint reminder of a tense era gone by, the collective understanding of it that Americans expressed and acquired through popular culture indicate that it was anything but. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Storey_fsu_0071N_13748

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A Climatology of Tropical Cyclone Size in the Western North Pacific Using an Alternative Metric.

The size of a tropical cyclone (TC) is a critical structure parameter that is associated with the greatest extent of societal impacts, and it can be estimated by several different metrics depending on the variable used. In this study, a revised method of quantifying the size of a TC is introduced. This method expands upon the work of Merrill (1984) to present an alternative tropical cyclone size parameter that uses the surface pressure field and the area enclosed by it. This new approach is... Show moreThe size of a tropical cyclone (TC) is a critical structure parameter that is associated with the greatest extent of societal impacts, and it can be estimated by several different metrics depending on the variable used. In this study, a revised method of quantifying the size of a TC is introduced. This method expands upon the work of Merrill (1984) to present an alternative tropical cyclone size parameter that uses the surface pressure field and the area enclosed by it. This new approach is made possible by higher resolution and more accurate gridded meteorological data. The revised method measures the relative area of each closed isobar around a tropical cyclone to compute the area ratio of adjacent isobars. These calculations are then compared with an analytical area ratio derived from Holland (1980). The outermost closed isobar (OCI) is generally determined to be the most outward isobar whose area ratio does not significantly depart from the analytical ratio derived from Holland (1980). The algorithm is applied to a 36-year Western North Pacific (WNP) tropical cyclone data set (1979 – 2014), and the results of this are analyzed statistically and physically. This derived climatology utilized three reanalysis data sets: NASA's Modern-Era Retrospective Reanalysis data set (MERRA), ECMWF's ERA-Interim reanalysis (ERA-I), and NCEP's Climate Forecast System Reanalysis database (CFSR). On average, the algorithm was able to successfully determine an OCI for 75 – 80% of the 6-h best-track storm fixes. The primary reason for the inability of the algorithm to determine an OCI was poor representation of the TC in the gridded reanalysis, especially at and soon after formation. The statistical analysis reveals that TC size measurements using the revised metric is generally in agreement with existing climatologies. These results include a maximum mean TC size in October, a positive relationship between size and age of a TC, interannual variability of size, and an apparent maximum size near 25 degrees North. When the small-sized TCs at formation were compared to the large-sized TCs at formation, it was found that there was a highly statistically significant difference in the geographic distribution of these two groups. The size and position of the monsoon trough, in articular, generally determines where and how a TC forms in the WNP. The expected growth of a TC throughout later in its life cycle, especially during extratropical transition, was well-represented by this analysis. The study concludes with an examination of several case studies representative of the analysis presented above. Show less

Extant research has demonstrated that the media are rarely able to tell audience members what to think, but are remarkably successful in telling audiences what to think about; this is known as an agenda-setting effect (McCombs & Shaw, 1972). However, little research has examined whether such effects occur when audiences are exposed to news within daily email newsletters- emailed news bulletins sent by aggregator news media featuring important stories of the day. A 2 (topic) x 2 (placement) x... Show moreExtant research has demonstrated that the media are rarely able to tell audience members what to think, but are remarkably successful in telling audiences what to think about; this is known as an agenda-setting effect (McCombs & Shaw, 1972). However, little research has examined whether such effects occur when audiences are exposed to news within daily email newsletters- emailed news bulletins sent by aggregator news media featuring important stories of the day. A 2 (topic) x 2 (placement) x 3 (message) mixed online experiment was conducted to examine whether topic and placement of articles within daily email newsletters produced agenda-setting effects over a period of three days. News topic was manipulated as being either health or education content, and placement of articles was manipulated as being the first or last article presented in the newsletter. News topic and placement served as between subjects factors. Participants (N = 108) were randomly assigned to one of four conditions. Participants read one newsletter everyday over the course of three days; thus message repetition was a within subjects factor. Results showed that participants in the health condition exhibited stronger agenda-setting effects relative to participants in the education condition. This difference was stronger when placement of the news story was presented first, indicating prominence as a cue of salience within the newsletters. However, placement of topic was non-significant across both topics, as the cue of placement specifically produced conflicting results within the education condition. The results from this study contribute to the growing body of agenda setting research within the digital news era. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_McClaran_fsu_0071N_13915

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The Fight Against 'Satan's Dominion': An Examination of Jesuit Missions in New France Through the Lens of the Jesuit Relations.

This thesis examines the Jesuit mission to New France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The various sources of support and opposition are described using the lens of the massive set of primary documents preserved in The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, translated and compiled under the direction of Reuben G. Thwaites between 1896 and 1901. The central argument of this thesis is that the Jesuit reductions of New France, where Amerindian converts of various tribes lived... Show moreThis thesis examines the Jesuit mission to New France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The various sources of support and opposition are described using the lens of the massive set of primary documents preserved in The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, translated and compiled under the direction of Reuben G. Thwaites between 1896 and 1901. The central argument of this thesis is that the Jesuit reductions of New France, where Amerindian converts of various tribes lived together, acted as microcosms of the broader French-Canadian colonial milieu. Each of the sources of support and opposition for the Jesuit missions can be found in these reduction towns. This approach to the Jesuit missions in New France could also have a broader use for historians examining similar colonial contexts. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Moran_fsu_0071N_13897

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Design and Analysis of a Novel High Temperature Superconducting Synchronous Machine.

It has been clear in the recent decades that there is an urgent need to progress towards renewable energy. There are few established technologies that provide a suitable economic option. These include hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear etc. Due to this increase of renewable energy, a lot of research is going on to develop a distributed energy system and to integrate these energy resources to the grid. There has been also a lot of research in the field of more efficient use of power... Show moreIt has been clear in the recent decades that there is an urgent need to progress towards renewable energy. There are few established technologies that provide a suitable economic option. These include hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear etc. Due to this increase of renewable energy, a lot of research is going on to develop a distributed energy system and to integrate these energy resources to the grid. There has been also a lot of research in the field of more efficient use of power transfer. High temperature superconductors are being seen as the new technology that can do this. Research in the field of high temperature super conductors has also led researchers to work on superconducting generators, which generate energy more efficiently. This thesis is focused on the development of a superconducting synchronous generator, for wind turbine applications. A literature review is done where all existing superconducting generators are studied. It is found from the literature review that these generators have a serious flaw. It is that the cryocoolers are mounted on the rotor of these generators and thus, it is very difficult to manage and maintain these systems. It is thus proposed that if we could completely remove the field windings from the rotor of a generator, we could significantly reduce the maintenance cost of the superconducting generator. This is based on the realization that the present topology of using superconducting windings on the rotor, which is not very reliable nor a sustainable model. Thus a new topology for a synchronous generator utilizing a superconducting field winding is proposed. A mathematical derivation of the torque output of the HTS machine is presented and compared to a conventional synchronous machine. The derivation shows that this HTS machine could produce output torque about three times that of the synchronous machine in ideal conditions. A design topology was implemented for a 12 MW offshore wind turbine generator. The machine parameters for a single stage HTS WTG were calculated and a 2D Finite Element analysis is carried out for no load and rated load conditions. A similar PM machine was then designed and compared to the HTS machine. It is found using 2D finite element method that the HTS machine gives more torque by about 80% and thus gives promising result. Show less

This thesis explores the two American premieres of Johann Sebastian Bach's Passions: the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston's performance of the St. Matthew Passion in the Boston Music Hall on 11 April, 1879, and the Bethlehem Choral Union's performance of the St. John Passion in the Bethlehem Parochial School on 5 June, 1888. Even in Europe, these works had lain dormant in the years following J. S. Bach's death. The St. Matthew Passion was first revived by Felix Mendelssohn in a concert... Show moreThis thesis explores the two American premieres of Johann Sebastian Bach's Passions: the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston's performance of the St. Matthew Passion in the Boston Music Hall on 11 April, 1879, and the Bethlehem Choral Union's performance of the St. John Passion in the Bethlehem Parochial School on 5 June, 1888. Even in Europe, these works had lain dormant in the years following J. S. Bach's death. The St. Matthew Passion was first revived by Felix Mendelssohn in a concert setting in 1829 in Berlin, but neither the St. Matthew nor the St. John Passion had been performed in their entirety in America until these two ensembles in Boston and Bethlehem took on the task. The size of the performing ensembles required for each work and the difficulty of the music made this task particularly challenging. In addition, both of these works were intended by Bach to be performed for the Good Friday services during Passion Week, yet neither of the American premieres occurred in churches or worship services, but in a concert hall and a parochial school. Viewing the Boston and Bethlehem premieres in comparison to Mendelssohn's performance of the St. Matthew Passion sheds light on how both European and American ensembles viewed the Passions as adaptable to specific contexts: the instrumentation, the amount of the work performed, and the performance language, were all varied amongst the premieres. Further, the two American premieres were strongly influenced by their respective place environments and reflected the particular ideologies of the premiering ensembles. By studying historical documents such as newspaper ads, concert reviews, programs, and financial records, as well as the conductors' personal papers and music collections, this document compares and contrasts the histories of the two communities, ensembles, conductors, approaches to performance practice, and performances themselves in order to understand how elements of the sacred are still inherent in these works even when performed in secular environments for diverse audiences. Ultimately, this thesis will argue for the importance of these American premieres in setting the stage for a broad reception of Bach's sacred music in America. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Taylor_fsu_0071N_13882

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The Effect of Different Alphabets in Lexical Processing: The Case of Russian.

In the field of psycholinguistics, many studies have provided evidence for non-selectivity of various sub-lexical and lexical units both in same-alphabet bilingualism and in language combinations with different scripts (Dijkstra, Grainger & Van Heuven,1998). Majority of previous studies tested the predictions of the word recognition models, BIA and BIA+, mostly based on same script language combinations (Schwarts, Kroll & Diaz, 2007; Comesaña et.al.. 2012) . The goal of this paper is to test... Show moreIn the field of psycholinguistics, many studies have provided evidence for non-selectivity of various sub-lexical and lexical units both in same-alphabet bilingualism and in language combinations with different scripts (Dijkstra, Grainger & Van Heuven,1998). Majority of previous studies tested the predictions of the word recognition models, BIA and BIA+, mostly based on same script language combinations (Schwarts, Kroll & Diaz, 2007; Comesaña et.al.. 2012) . The goal of this paper is to test the prediction of the BIA+ model and investigate the architecture of mental lexicon in different script bilinguals, particularly with native speakers of English - late language learners of Russian. The nature of non-selective interaction of codes in English-Russian combination has not been studied yet, and we do not know if the co-activation of features takes place only due to phonological similarity or complex orthographic and phonological overlap between two alphabets. Following the example of many studies, cognate pairs were chosen as the stimuli for the proposed masked priming experiment. The design of this empirical study replicates to a certain degree Sunderman and Priya (2012), and Voga and Grainger (2007). There are six experimental conditions based on phoneme and grapheme overlap. The idea of the planned experiment is to measure reaction times and accuracy rates in visual and auditory trials to investigate the order of activation. It is predicted that facilitation effect will take place with cognates sharing similarity in phonology, orthography, and meaning, while in cognate pairs with false overlap and in distractor pairs the participants will demonstrate the most difficulty and delay in their responses due to simultaneous activation of features. Show less

A remarkable period of percussion composition began in 1950, when Paul Price established the first collegiate percussion ensemble at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Coinciding with the era of serialism and experimentalism, percussion music developed a new and fully functional musical system all its own, incorporating more melodic instrumentation and innovative approaches to notation and technique. While the majority of composers writing for this newly formed ensemble were male... Show moreA remarkable period of percussion composition began in 1950, when Paul Price established the first collegiate percussion ensemble at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Coinciding with the era of serialism and experimentalism, percussion music developed a new and fully functional musical system all its own, incorporating more melodic instrumentation and innovative approaches to notation and technique. While the majority of composers writing for this newly formed ensemble were male, many women also took advantage of the possibilities this ensemble provided for a new musical language. In the 1960s, Vivian Fine, Zita Carno, and Gitta Steiner transformed their knowledge of piano, an accepted site of feminine musical performance, and applied it to the male dominated realm of percussion composition. Concertino for Piano and Percussion Ensemble by Fine, "Sextet for Percussion" by Carno, and "Quartet for Percussion" by Steiner demonstrate these composers' innovative yet idiosyncratic approaches to notation and melodic treatment of both pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments. Even though percussion performance was marked masculine at the time, the reestablishment of the percussion ensemble developed simultaneously with a significant period of Second Wave Feminism. This opportune timing, as well as Price's own advocacy of women composers, provided women composers with unprecedented opportunities to defy conventions of gender and express their compositional voices through a newly formed genre of modern music. This document addresses each woman's career and situation individually and within the larger historical framework of the United States during the mid-twentieth century to illuminate the reasons behind Fine's, Carno's, and Steiner's attraction to and use of percussion. Show less

Zhang, Linxi, González, Carolina, Reglero, Lara, Muntendam, Antje, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics

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The intonation of Yes-No questions in Puerto Rican and other Caribbean varieties of Spanish has provoked great interest of the investigators, partly because of its unique circumflex contour that is different from the final rising contour common in other dialects (Sosa 1999; Armstrong 2010, 2012). Previous researches have also shown that in PR Spanish, the nuclear accent in echo-Yes-No questions that express surprise or ask for confirmation are represented with different tones than the... Show moreThe intonation of Yes-No questions in Puerto Rican and other Caribbean varieties of Spanish has provoked great interest of the investigators, partly because of its unique circumflex contour that is different from the final rising contour common in other dialects (Sosa 1999; Armstrong 2010, 2012). Previous researches have also shown that in PR Spanish, the nuclear accent in echo-Yes-No questions that express surprise or ask for confirmation are represented with different tones than the information-seeking questions (Armstrong 2010). On the other hand, the Yes-No questions in Mandarin Chinese have been studied more for its syntactic variations. Two syntactic structures are believed to be alternative in the formation of Chinese information-seeking Yes-No questions: 1) the use of the sentence-final particle ma, known as the question marker and 2) the A-Not-A structure (Huang et.al, 2009). Nonetheless, little is known about syntactic variation across pragmatic contexts and the intonation of the questions (Lee 2000, 2005). The present study aims to investigate, above all, the intonational differences in Yes-No questions of four different pragmatic purposes: information-seeking, echo-surprise, confirmatory, and echo-repetition, in PR Spanish and Beijing Mandarin Chinese. It also considers any syntactic variation across the question types, especially in Chinese. Lastly, it considers the effect of different degrees of bilingualism of the participants on their intonation. For the study, an elicitation task with visual and audio guidance by means of a PowerPoint is used. The task has a Spanish section and a Chinese section. Each section consists of 20 contexts triggering Yes-No questions. Target items are divided into 4 blocks corresponding to the four contests. Spanish results show that as expected, most of the utterances were realized with falling intonation. At the same time, there are intonational differences among questions of different pragmatic contexts. Contradicting previous literature on PRS intonation (Armstrong 2010, Sosa 1999), the ´circumflex ´structure is preferred in information-seeking, confirmatory, and echo-repetition contexts, while echo-surprise context favors H*LL% final contour. In terms of bilingualism, the Spanish dominant speaker shows greater intonational variation across questions types. Some instances of rising intonation are attested probably due to influence of English or other varieties of Spanish. Chinese results show syntactic variations in the questions of different pragmatic contexts. The ma particle structure is favored in information-seeking and echo-repetition contexts, while A-not-A structure is preferred in confirmatory context. Yes-no question is scarcely found in echo-surprise context. In terms of intonation, there are effects of presence of particle and narrow focus. . Show less

This study examines clergy in colonial New England and how they depicted dead bodies in their funeral sermons. Whether it was second generation Puritan ministers like William Hubbard and Samuel Willard, or third generation ministers like Benjamin Colman and Benjamin Wadsworth, ministers imagined their resting subjects as a "pillar," "shield," "withering grass," or "vapor." I argue their language of the body, such as the use of specific terms within certain contexts, reflected social and... Show moreThis study examines clergy in colonial New England and how they depicted dead bodies in their funeral sermons. Whether it was second generation Puritan ministers like William Hubbard and Samuel Willard, or third generation ministers like Benjamin Colman and Benjamin Wadsworth, ministers imagined their resting subjects as a "pillar," "shield," "withering grass," or "vapor." I argue their language of the body, such as the use of specific terms within certain contexts, reflected social and religious trends in New England, from its Puritan origins to its welcoming of moderate Christianity in the eighteenth-century. Chapter Two observes Puritan funeral sermons and their relation to King Philip's War and second generation perception of natural depravity. Chapter Three discusses funeral sermons and their reflection of the third generation's shift toward English intellectualism and religious optimism. In conclusion, I argue funeral sermons and their generational developments spoke to more than specific superlatives of the dead. With the body of the dead as their canvas, New England ministers illustrated prevailing mentalities about religious and cultural thought. They spoke to how authority was mediated and to what extent human nature could be trusted. New England clergy entered into public discourse about the inherent abilities, or disabilities, their congregations were defined by. Through their imaginative definitions of dead bodies, they ventured to define survivors and their place in the Church. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Adkins_fsu_0071N_13875

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The American Revolution Bicentennial in Florida State Authority, Grassroots Organizing, and the Creation of Memory and Patriotic Comemmoration.

The American Revolution Bicentennial in Florida: State Authority, Grassroots Organizing, and the Creation of Memory and Patriotic Commemoration examines the ways in which the national bicentennial was celebrated in Florida. Using a cultural historical approach, this thesis looks at how government officials, politicians, and private citizens constructed patriotic historical narratives during a time of heightened social and political divisiveness. Doing so illuminates the ways in which... Show moreThe American Revolution Bicentennial in Florida: State Authority, Grassroots Organizing, and the Creation of Memory and Patriotic Commemoration examines the ways in which the national bicentennial was celebrated in Florida. Using a cultural historical approach, this thesis looks at how government officials, politicians, and private citizens constructed patriotic historical narratives during a time of heightened social and political divisiveness. Doing so illuminates the ways in which Floridians adapted consensus narratives of history to contemporary political needs. Furthermore, this thesis examines the legacy of the national bicentennial on the practice of patriotic commemoration and remembrance in the United States today. The records of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Florida serve as the chief source of material for this thesis. These records are housed at the State Archives of Florida in Tallahassee, and include institutional records, American Revolution Bicentennial Administration literature, newspaper articles, and tourism brochures. Each of these pieces are vitally important to analyzing the dialectic of commemoration between government officials and the public throughout the 1970s. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Belcher_fsu_0071N_13749

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The Perceived Influence of Accelerated Learning Program Enrollment on High School Students' Participation in Music.

The purpose of this study was to investigate high school music teachers' perceived influence of student enrollment in accelerated learning programs on student enrollment, participation, and attitude in band and choir. Participants (N = 100) were Florida high school band and choir directors. The dependent measure was a researcher-developed questionnaire asking for directors' perceptions of the three research questions as they related to students enrolled in Advanced Placement, International... Show moreThe purpose of this study was to investigate high school music teachers' perceived influence of student enrollment in accelerated learning programs on student enrollment, participation, and attitude in band and choir. Participants (N = 100) were Florida high school band and choir directors. The dependent measure was a researcher-developed questionnaire asking for directors' perceptions of the three research questions as they related to students enrolled in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Dual Enrollment, or Advanced International Certificate of Education courses. Respondents also provided what types of accommodations they use within their own program to allow the successful participation of these students. Results indicated that some music educators did perceive a negative influence of accelerated learning program enrollment on all three measures, yet variability in the sample was indicated by high standard deviations on nearly all questions. Further, the study yielded evidence that not all accelerated learning programs affected students similarly. Students in AP courses, for instance, were perceived as having fewer issues with enrollment in both primary and secondary ensembles than students in IB courses. The most commonly reported accommodation was permitting tardiness or absence from required events. Though the results of this study demonstrated a lack of agreement amongst Florida's music teachers about the influence of accelerated learning program enrollment on student participation in music, perhaps this disagreement itself is the most significant finding. If music study is a valued part of a complete education, then music educators and related parties should develop strategies that encourage and allow students to be successful in both music and accelerated learning programs. Show less

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling form of psychopathology characterized by negative alterations in cognitions and mood, re-experiencing, avoidance of trauma reminders, and hyperarousal symptoms resulting from exposure to a traumatic event. Identifying causal factors in the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) is an important step toward developing preventative interventions for individuals at risk for trauma exposure. Anxiety sensitivity (AS), or the fear of... Show morePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling form of psychopathology characterized by negative alterations in cognitions and mood, re-experiencing, avoidance of trauma reminders, and hyperarousal symptoms resulting from exposure to a traumatic event. Identifying causal factors in the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) is an important step toward developing preventative interventions for individuals at risk for trauma exposure. Anxiety sensitivity (AS), or the fear of negative physical, cognitive, or social consequences one associates with anxious arousal, is a vulnerability factor often associated with prospective and concurrent PTSS development. This study examined whether experimentally manipulating AS with a cognitive anxiety sensitivity treatment (CAST), prior to an analog trauma video, results in differential trajectories of PTSS development after one week. Undergraduates (N = 80) selected for Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 cognitive concerns subscale scores > 4 were randomly assigned to complete a single-session cognitive anxiety sensitivity training (CAST) or a control training, prior to viewing a ten-minute film of motor vehicle accidents. Participants completed measures of AS at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and one-week follow-up; PTSS was measured at day-one and week-one follow-up. Pre-post intervention AS changes were larger among CAST participants. However, condition was not associated with week-one PTSS. Furthermore, there was no evidence that pre-post intervention AS changes mediated the relationship between condition and one-week PTSS change. Future studies should seek to evaluate this relationship in longer protocols, among clinical samples, and with more potent index traumas. Still, the current proposal adds to the existing literature by demonstrating that AS interventions implement prior to index stressors sufficiently reduce AS, which in turn is related to concurrent changes in PTSS. Show less

Since Schommer first introduced a survey-approach to assess students' personal epistemology, there has been a proliferation of quantitative research on this topic area. Unfortunately, most of the previous studies did not differentiate domain-specific beliefs from general beliefs. The current study investigated both domain-general and domain-specific epistemological beliefs in engineering students in terms of how these two types of beliefs related with each other and with students' academic... Show moreSince Schommer first introduced a survey-approach to assess students' personal epistemology, there has been a proliferation of quantitative research on this topic area. Unfortunately, most of the previous studies did not differentiate domain-specific beliefs from general beliefs. The current study investigated both domain-general and domain-specific epistemological beliefs in engineering students in terms of how these two types of beliefs related with each other and with students' academic performance, as well as how they developed together during the semester while students were taking a major course. The findings suggested that there was a certain level of association between students' domain-general and domain-specific epistemological beliefs and such association would change over time. Dimensions of both domain-general and domain-specific beliefs were related with students' academic performance and changed over half of the semester. The study also suggested that the measures of epistemological beliefs, with regards to both domain-general and domain-specific aspects, had several psychometric problems. Implications for future study are provided. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Chen_fsu_0071N_13889

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Title

Rheology of Thermo-Reversible Colloidal Gels.

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Bahadur, Divya, Ramakrishnan, Subramanian, Telotte, John C., Shanbhag, Sachin, Florida State University, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biomedical... Show moreBahadur, Divya, Ramakrishnan, Subramanian, Telotte, John C., Shanbhag, Sachin, Florida State University, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Show less

Abstract/Description

Colloidal suspensions transform between fluid and disordered solid states when parameters such as the colloid volume fraction and the strength and nature of the colloidal interactions are varied. Seemingly subtle changes in the characteristics of the colloids can markedly alter the mechanical rigidity and flow behavior of these soft composite materials. This sensitivity creates both a scientific challenge and an opportunity for designing suspensions for specific applications. In this work, we... Show moreColloidal suspensions transform between fluid and disordered solid states when parameters such as the colloid volume fraction and the strength and nature of the colloidal interactions are varied. Seemingly subtle changes in the characteristics of the colloids can markedly alter the mechanical rigidity and flow behavior of these soft composite materials. This sensitivity creates both a scientific challenge and an opportunity for designing suspensions for specific applications. In this work, we investigate how the mechanical properties of thermo-reversible gels composed of octadecyl silica particles in decalin (sizes varying between 18 nm and 185 nm), at moderate particle concentrations change as a function of strength of attraction and particle loading. We further test the limits of applicability of scaling criteria developed within the framework of percolation theories and the more recently developed mode coupling theories. By using the experimentally measured gel boundaries and elastic moduli, the strength and range of attraction between the particles were obtained by comparison with the naïve mode coupling theory (NMCT) assuming a Yukawa interaction potential. We find reasonable agreement between theory and experiment when the data are scaled according to the relations proposed by percolation models for individual particle sizes, however these models fail to collapse the elastic moduli and yield stress data onto universal scaling curves for the entire range of particle sizes studied. The naïve mode coupling theory framework however does a remarkable job at predicting the gel boundaries, elastic moduli and the yield stresses. Finally, scaling relations are developed that collapse the elastic moduli and yield stress data onto master curves for all particle sizes and particle concentrations examined in this study. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Bahadur_fsu_0071N_13878

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Memories of Children's Cartoons: A Look into the Relationship between Nostalgia and Parasocial Relationships in Movie Adaptations.

This study examines why one may select and enjoy movie adaptations compared to original movies, through the lens of entertainment and media effect theories. The researcher hypothesized that two constructs, parasocial relationships and nostalgia, which can be observed and predicted through individual differences, are important factors to consider when researching the selection and enjoyment processes associated with entertainment media. Using a 2 x 2 online experimental design, this study... Show moreThis study examines why one may select and enjoy movie adaptations compared to original movies, through the lens of entertainment and media effect theories. The researcher hypothesized that two constructs, parasocial relationships and nostalgia, which can be observed and predicted through individual differences, are important factors to consider when researching the selection and enjoyment processes associated with entertainment media. Using a 2 x 2 online experimental design, this study tested how participants reacted towards movie storyboards portraying potential movie adaptations based on children's cartoon shows in order to explore differences between enjoyment, viewing intentions, parasocial interactions, and nostalgic experiences between participants with different levels of nostalgia-proneness and parasocial relationships with established cartoon characters. Results show that those with stronger parasocial relationships with the cartoon characters enjoyed the storyboards more and had stronger intentions to watch the full movie. Results also showed that those with higher nostalgia-proneness were more likely to want to watch the full movie. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Baldwin_fsu_0071N_13879

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Music Therapy in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease in Children: An Integrative Review.

The prevalence of a diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) has been on the rise globally. Due to the severe symptoms that interrupt the daily life of those diagnosed with SCD and the absence of an accessible cure, services addressing symptom management in those affected must be increased. Children are particularly susceptible to experience a decreased quality of life due to their developmental stage and often lack of effective coping skills. Music therapy has been shown to be effective in... Show moreThe prevalence of a diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) has been on the rise globally. Due to the severe symptoms that interrupt the daily life of those diagnosed with SCD and the absence of an accessible cure, services addressing symptom management in those affected must be increased. Children are particularly susceptible to experience a decreased quality of life due to their developmental stage and often lack of effective coping skills. Music therapy has been shown to be effective in managing many of the complications associated with SCD and may prove effective in treatment for this specific disease. The purpose of this study is to explore the available music therapy research conducted specifically on children with SCD and explore the techniques used. Results of this review showed that the research was limited and inconclusive although the potential for a positive impact appears to exist. Further research specifically addressing children with SCD needs to be conducted to better determine best practice for music therapy with this population. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Buchanan_fsu_0071N_13888

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The Effects of Protozoan Predators on Aquatic Microbial Assemblages in Sarracenia Purpurea Leaves.

The importance of predators in influencing community structure is a well-studied area of ecology. However, few studies apply ecological hypotheses of predation when studying multi-predator systems, and even fewer apply these theories to microbial communities. The phytotelma community found within the leaves of the purple pitcher plant, Sarrecenia purpurea, exhibits a simple trophic structure that includes the micro-scale interactions of protozoan predators and microbial prey, making this... Show moreThe importance of predators in influencing community structure is a well-studied area of ecology. However, few studies apply ecological hypotheses of predation when studying multi-predator systems, and even fewer apply these theories to microbial communities. The phytotelma community found within the leaves of the purple pitcher plant, Sarrecenia purpurea, exhibits a simple trophic structure that includes the micro-scale interactions of protozoan predators and microbial prey, making this microcosm ideal for studying how predator diversity and composition affects microbial community structure. Replicate inquiline microbial communities were maintained for seven days with five protozoan species (four ciliates and one flagellate) in a factorial design. We sought to determine how predator diversity (up to four species) affects prey community diversity, whether different predators target distinct microorganisms, and how interactions among protozoans affect resource (microorganism) use. In so doing, we sought to determine if predators followed ecological patterns of keystone predation or generalist predation. Microbial community structure was analyzed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing (iTag). The data revealed that Archaea were rare, with Proteobacteria and Bacteriodetes dominating regardless of treatment. Of the different protozoan species, two ciliates and one flagellate distinctly altered their communities as compared to one another (p<0.05). The ciliates followed patterns of keystone predation by increasing microbial evenness, while the flagellate left a community statistically similar to the control and followed generalist patterns. When in pairwise treatments, remaining prey communities more closely resembled those of the respective ciliate than that of the flagellate (as compared to these communities in monoculture). The relative abundance of one bacterial Operational Taxonomic Unit (OTU) classified as an Aquitalea sp. decreased from the control when in the presence these two ciliates. This OTU is 98% similar to an Aquitalea sp. associated with chitin degradation, an important function for this plant's fitness. Associated predicted metabolic functions revealed a positive correlation with the relative abundance of this OTU and chitinase, as well as an inverse correlation with community evenness. Taken together, the data demonstrated that specific predator behaviors may have a greater affect on prey diversity and relative abundances than overall predator diversity. Based on metabolic predictions, these trends could have an affect on microbial community function with consequences that reverberate throughout the trophic structure. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Canter_fsu_0071N_13899

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Curriculum Analysis of Three Elementary Reading Curricula: Implications for Music Therapy Integration.

The current state of the public education system in the United States is rooted in standards-based curriculum. The standards outline milestones that all students must achieve in order to demonstrate competency in their grade level. New curricula have been created to satisfy these standards and implemented in schools across the country. Music therapy has been used in schools to work with students on a variety of goals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate three elementary reading... Show moreThe current state of the public education system in the United States is rooted in standards-based curriculum. The standards outline milestones that all students must achieve in order to demonstrate competency in their grade level. New curricula have been created to satisfy these standards and implemented in schools across the country. Music therapy has been used in schools to work with students on a variety of goals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate three elementary reading curricula and provide implications for integrating music therapy into these programs. Using a basic curriculum analysis approach, the curricula were evaluated on a number of criteria, and all three were found to have the qualities of an effective curriculum. Only one of the programs used music, however, music could be added to the lessons in each curriculum with ease. Sample music therapy interventions are provided to demonstrate the incorporation of music therapy in all three curricula. The results of this study suggest that music therapy has the potential to effectively enhance academic instruction. Show less

Carbon fiber is one of the most successful fibers in over 30 years as a result of its high specific strength and modulus, good coefficient of thermal expansion, and its excellent fatigue, and corrosion resistance. From its early use in the military and aerospace applications, carbon fiber composites have become a good light weight replacement material in place of heavier materials like metals (such as steel and aluminum) without compromise on the required mechanical properties.... Show moreCarbon fiber is one of the most successful fibers in over 30 years as a result of its high specific strength and modulus, good coefficient of thermal expansion, and its excellent fatigue, and corrosion resistance. From its early use in the military and aerospace applications, carbon fiber composites have become a good light weight replacement material in place of heavier materials like metals (such as steel and aluminum) without compromise on the required mechanical properties. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) -based carbon fiber accounts for over 90% of the global demand today as a result of its superior tensile strength and light weight properties. As a good structural reinforcement material, the demand for this fiber continues to grow in high-end applications but is largely limited in industrial and commercial applications by its high cost; accrued from the procurement of the PAN precursor and its manufacturing costs (which involves pyrolysis at temperatures up to 3000° C supplied by a furnace based heating system). This current manufacturing system is characterized by energy losses and slow processing rates which make it inefficient. Also, the large facility requirement and high production costs contribute to the high cost of the fiber. Hence, more cost effective processing systems are desired in meeting the growing demand of this fiber. This research demonstrates the use of the laser as an alternative heat treatment source based on its fast and high energy generation capabilities. In this study, the CO2 continuous pulsed wave laser was employed due to its higher energy generation capabilities. As the laser beam radiated on the surface of the fiber, the energy produced from the laser beam caused the fiber's atoms to vibrate and restructure themselves along the direction of the laser scan. By varying the laser scan settings, changes in the structure of the laser treated low-grade carbon fibers were investigated with the aim of increasing the fibrilla orientation during the graphitization process. The laser treated fibers tested exhibited internal structural changes indicative of plausible structural alignment in the fiber. Lasers provide highly concentrated and localized energy at a high speed of operation. In understanding the process conditions, preliminary understudy of the interrelationship between the lasing parameters and structure of the treated fibers formed in this research were reported. This novel study provided more insight in the microstructure enhancement of carbon fiber possible with use of the laser during the carbon fiber manufacturing process. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Daniels_fsu_0071N_13645

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The Effects of Novel and Familiar Music Therapy Interventions on a Prekindergarten Class' Participation as Measured by Teacher Perception and Rating.

While there is an immense amount of research on music therapy in early childhood settings as well as published music therapy curricula for early childhood, there is little to no research on the effects of novel and familiar music therapy interventions on child participation within the group setting. The purpose of this study is to investigate teacher's perceptions of overall class participation levels of prekindergarten children when exposed to novel and familiar music therapy interventions... Show moreWhile there is an immense amount of research on music therapy in early childhood settings as well as published music therapy curricula for early childhood, there is little to no research on the effects of novel and familiar music therapy interventions on child participation within the group setting. The purpose of this study is to investigate teacher's perceptions of overall class participation levels of prekindergarten children when exposed to novel and familiar music therapy interventions as measured by teacher survey. Teachers' knowledge of music therapy goals for different intervention types was also assessed. Participants (N = 2) were a teacher and early child interventionist for a volunteer prekindergarten (VPK) classroom. Six 30-minute music therapy sessions occurred over the course of three weeks. Each session was comprised of a set order of interventions with the specific interventions varying between novel and familiar conditions for each session. The participants were asked to rate overall class participation levels, identify on- and off-task behaviors that occurred, and record their perceived goals of each intervention. Results indicated no significant differences between the new and familiar conditions regarding participation ratings and identified on- and off-task behaviors. However, valuable information was gained concerning teacher identified goals for each intervention type. For session one, the participants identified goals that matched the preselected goals by the researcher for 50-70% of the interventions whereas the participants identified goals for 100% for session six. This information concludes that exposure to music therapy has the possible implications of increased knowledge of the session's purpose. Further results and implications are discussed within the paper. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_DeKleva_fsu_0071N_13885

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South African State Religion Education in the Combat, Continuation, and Creation of Religious Inequalities.

This study examines how colonial-era Christian missionary education shaped apartheid-era religious schooling and post-apartheid state religion education. The author argues that post-apartheid state religion classrooms simultaneously combat and continue the religious inequalities promoted during apartheid. In attempting to combat old religious inequalities, religion education creates new religious inequalities. During apartheid, religious education wove racialized Christian nationalism into... Show moreThis study examines how colonial-era Christian missionary education shaped apartheid-era religious schooling and post-apartheid state religion education. The author argues that post-apartheid state religion classrooms simultaneously combat and continue the religious inequalities promoted during apartheid. In attempting to combat old religious inequalities, religion education creates new religious inequalities. During apartheid, religious education wove racialized Christian nationalism into daily life, promoting the separation of peoples of different ethnic and religious groups in order to maintain a system of racial segregation. In an attempt to mend the racial and religious inequalities of apartheid, the post-apartheid state introduced multi-religion education into the school curriculum through the 2003 National Policy on Religion and Education. The Policy presents religion education as a means of teaching students to respect diversity. Although the new model developed as a direct response to apartheid, few measures ensure that the goals of religion education achieve their stated ends in classroom practice or that schools fully protect the religious rights of students. Moreover, religion receives a small share of curriculum time, raising questions as to whether or not it is taught in all post-apartheid schools. Even in schools where religion is taught, little accountability exists to ensure that the subject is taught well. This thesis problematizes the insufficient religion training provided to educators as well as the Policy's possible promotion of a civil religion of positive tolerance centered on pluralism and secularism. These concerns are further compounded by some teachers' rejection of the Policy, the intertwined histories of Christianity and education in South Africa, and longstanding perceptions of "world religions" that problematically marginalize indigenous traditions and structurally reflect Christianity. Because the break between religious education as conceived during apartheid and religion education in post-apartheid South Africa is primarily one of policy over practice, religious inequalities continue to pervade schools. Finally, this study outlines a few possible proposals for changes in religion education and explores trends in religion and education across Southern Africa. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Dyehouse_fsu_0071N_13819

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How the Onset of Bipolar Disorder Impacts College Students' Motivation and Ability to Engage in Self-Regulated Learning.

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that is recognized by the American Psychological Association and characterized by cycles of depression and manic episodes. These symptoms can be highly disruptive to daily life and introduce unique stressors to those that experience the symptoms. The average age of onset of these symptoms coincides with the typical age of a college student in the United States. These students that experience the onset of bipolar disorder during college may face unique... Show moreBipolar disorder is a mood disorder that is recognized by the American Psychological Association and characterized by cycles of depression and manic episodes. These symptoms can be highly disruptive to daily life and introduce unique stressors to those that experience the symptoms. The average age of onset of these symptoms coincides with the typical age of a college student in the United States. These students that experience the onset of bipolar disorder during college may face unique challenges when compared to their peers, and these challenges may impact their ability to perform academically in college. While research has been done on supporting students with various types of mental health disorders within the college environment, little research has focused specifically on bipolar disorder. Using heuristic inquiry, a form of phenomenological research in which the researcher is part of the phenomenon being studied, I sought to discover the experiences of four college students, who experienced the onset of bipolar disorder during college, through semi-structured interviews. My insight into the experience of bipolar disorder provided a unique way in which I could connect with these participants and explore their life experiences. Using those experiences, I was able to create a model to show how many facets of bipolar disorder impact student stress, motivation and self-regulated learning within the college context. This model provides valuable insight into how further research can identify the ways in which college campuses and support services can better serve the needs of these students with bipolar disorder. Show less

School library media specialists have a flexible role within the structure of a school's environment, which allows for a unique opportunity to promote students' reading motivation. This study qualitatively explored school library media specialists' beliefs and practices regarding promoting students' intrinsic motivation; specifically the strategies they use to promote students' motivation, and examine their own workplace motivation. A qualitative ethnographic framework was used to explore... Show moreSchool library media specialists have a flexible role within the structure of a school's environment, which allows for a unique opportunity to promote students' reading motivation. This study qualitatively explored school library media specialists' beliefs and practices regarding promoting students' intrinsic motivation; specifically the strategies they use to promote students' motivation, and examine their own workplace motivation. A qualitative ethnographic framework was used to explore media specialists within the larger environment of a school system. This included a semi-structured interviews and informal observations. Four elementary public school library media specialists from low-achieving schools and four from high achieving schools from one district participated. The interviews explored participants' roles as media specialists and their strategies to promote students' reading motivation, collaboration with teachers, and how they situated their media center within the larger school environment. The results were an emergence of a model where the media specialist's role includes their beliefs, strategies, and responsibilities, which surround the heart of their role, connecting the right book to the right student. In this, the media center plays a role. The model encompassed not only the beliefs, strategies, and responsibilities the media specialists used to promote students' motivation, but also the media specialists' perceptions of outside influences on students. The outcomes of their roles connect with the media center, which in turn influence students' intrinsic motivation to read. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Durtschi_fsu_0071N_13794

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The Effects of a Music Curriculum on the Pre-Reading and Writing Skills of Three- to Five-Year-Olds in an Inclusive Day Care Setting.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a six-week music curriculum focused on pre-reading and writing skills among three- to five-year-old children in an inclusive day care setting. Music and language have much in common, which is beneficial in the classroom with typically developing children and children with developmental delays or disabilities for pre-reading and writing skills. The commonalities between music and language as well as the role of rhythm in language lend... Show moreThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a six-week music curriculum focused on pre-reading and writing skills among three- to five-year-old children in an inclusive day care setting. Music and language have much in common, which is beneficial in the classroom with typically developing children and children with developmental delays or disabilities for pre-reading and writing skills. The commonalities between music and language as well as the role of rhythm in language lend themselves well to using music as a teaching tool for language-related skills such as pre-reading, pre-writing, and overall literacy. This study was conducted at an inclusive day care center in the Preschool (ages 3-4; n = 8) and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK; ages 4-5; n = 12) classes. The experimental group (n = 11) received reading- and writing-focused music therapy sessions twice a week for six weeks and the control group (n = 9) received regular instruction without music. Each group contained children from the Preschool and VPK classes. Data were collected for each student with three measures of pre-reading and writing skills: the Print Awareness for Words (PAW) measured word recognition, the Print Concepts Checklist (PCC) measured knowledge of book concepts, and the Developmental Writing and Language Skills Checklist (DWLS) measured pre-writing skills. This study utilized a matched experimental design with pre- and post-testing. Non-parametric statistical analyses were used to determine if there were differences between the experimental and control groups regarding the effects of the music curriculum on children's pre-reading and writing skills. While no statistically significant differences were found, the findings from the present study are discussed in relation to typical academic and literacy development as well as to the literature on music and literacy. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Ervast_fsu_0071N_13883

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Regressing over Linear-Circular Data Using a Mixture of Linear-Linear Regression Models.

Regression over circular response data requires special methods due to the periodic nature of this data type. In previous works, researchers tried to use the concept of projecting real-line distributions on unit circles or using transformation methods to transform circular response to real-line and wise versa; however, their methods only work for simple data and in some cases they are really complicated and slow. In this research circular responses are treated as the output of the modulo... Show moreRegression over circular response data requires special methods due to the periodic nature of this data type. In previous works, researchers tried to use the concept of projecting real-line distributions on unit circles or using transformation methods to transform circular response to real-line and wise versa; however, their methods only work for simple data and in some cases they are really complicated and slow. In this research circular responses are treated as the output of the modulo operation on unobserved linear responses. A mixture of multiple linear-linear regression models is used to implement this idea. We used Gaussian Mixture method to model the data and Gibbs sampling to tune the parameters. The idea itself would be a new way to look at the linear-circular regression problem and can be used as the foundation of the other methods to be developed in future. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_EsmaieeliSikaroudi_fsu_0071N_13833

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The Influence of Perceived Stress on the Relationship between Perfectionism and Burnout in Specialized versus Multiple Sport Division II and III Track and Field Collegiate Athletes.

Burnout is common when demands of the sport exceed the rewards. Individuals who have certain personality dispositions, such as perfectionism, have higher likelihood to experience stress (both in and out of sport) and subsequent burnout (Fender, 1989; Gould, Tuffey, Udry, & Loehr, 1996; Stoeber, 2011). Perfectionism has both adaptive and maladaptive dimensions, with more maladaptive qualities leading to greater perceived stress (Hamacheck, 1978; Rice & Van Arsdale, 2010). This study examined... Show moreBurnout is common when demands of the sport exceed the rewards. Individuals who have certain personality dispositions, such as perfectionism, have higher likelihood to experience stress (both in and out of sport) and subsequent burnout (Fender, 1989; Gould, Tuffey, Udry, & Loehr, 1996; Stoeber, 2011). Perfectionism has both adaptive and maladaptive dimensions, with more maladaptive qualities leading to greater perceived stress (Hamacheck, 1978; Rice & Van Arsdale, 2010). This study examined the influence of adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism on burnout as well as the mediation of perceived stress in Division II and III track and field athletes (N=351). Specifically, specialized and multiple sport athletes were compared to explore differences in these variables. Participants completed the Sport MPS-2 (Gotwals & Dunn, 2009), Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983), and Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (Raedeke & Smith, 2001) during the latter part of the competitive season. Consistent with Crocker, Gaudreau, Mosewich, and Kljajic (2014), perfectionistic concerns (maladaptive) were characterized by Concern over Mistakes while perfectionistic strivings (adaptive) were characterized by Personal Standards. MANOVA and path-analysis was used to examine relationships among the variables. Results showed a positive, indirect effect of perfectionistic concerns on burnout through stress. In contrast, perfectionistic strivings had a negative, direct effect on burnout. Thus, stress was a partial mediating variable between perfectionism on burnout. Specialized athletes showed significantly higher levels of stress compared to multiple sport athletes. Implications of the study regarding the influence of specialization, perceived stress, and perfectionism on burnout are discussed. Show less

In DSP applications such as speech, image and video processing, receiving the output signal values in order is necessary for faster processing. For the same reason, Decimation-In-Time Fast Fourier Transform (DIT-FFT) is a method of implementation where the output signals are received in sequential order which avoids the extra circuitry required for re-ordering at the receiver. Modular FFT and Conventional FFT algorithms are methods of implementations to compute the Discrete Fourier Transform ... Show moreIn DSP applications such as speech, image and video processing, receiving the output signal values in order is necessary for faster processing. For the same reason, Decimation-In-Time Fast Fourier Transform (DIT-FFT) is a method of implementation where the output signals are received in sequential order which avoids the extra circuitry required for re-ordering at the receiver. Modular FFT and Conventional FFT algorithms are methods of implementations to compute the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT). An N-point Fast Fourier Transform requires v = log[superscript N][subscript r] butterfly stages to compute, for radix r. Implementation of the Modular Pipeline FFT (MP-FFT) algorithm differs from the Conventional FFT in terms of the storage of center elements after the v/2 stage. The Modular method of implementation reduces the computational requirements by nearly half without significant change in performance. We present a comparison between a Conventional FFT and Modular Pipeline FFT implementations in terms of the number of computations, latency and hardware utilization, which are substantiated by our implementations using Xilinx Virtex 5, Virtex 6 devices and Quartus Stratix IV, Stratix V devices. The output simulations are performed using Modelsim software. As the size of FFT increases from 16 to 1024 points, the efficiency in terms of number of multiplications required increases from 21.8% to 31.23% for Radix-2 and from 12.5% to 25% for Radix-. Estimated delay to compute the Modular algorithm shows an increased efficiency of 37.7% for Radix-2 and 24.08% for Radix-4 implementation when compared to Conventional FFT. Keywords: DFT, FFT, DIT-FFT, MP-FFT Show less

Klaus, Svea K. (Svea Kristin), Weber, Christian, Soldat-Jaffe, Tatjana, Weber, Alina Dana, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Languages... Show moreKlaus, Svea K. (Svea Kristin), Weber, Christian, Soldat-Jaffe, Tatjana, Weber, Alina Dana, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics Show less

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Since the 1990s, a large number of texts has been labeled as ‘pop literature'. Although the definition of this term varies broadly depending on the research interest, most scholars come to the conclusion that adolescence and the search for identity are the central themes. However, this is not a phenomenon specific to pop culture but rather occurs in various other texts throughout the history of German literature. For instance, The Sorrows of Young Wether by Goethe is often called the ‘Urtext'... Show moreSince the 1990s, a large number of texts has been labeled as ‘pop literature'. Although the definition of this term varies broadly depending on the research interest, most scholars come to the conclusion that adolescence and the search for identity are the central themes. However, this is not a phenomenon specific to pop culture but rather occurs in various other texts throughout the history of German literature. For instance, The Sorrows of Young Wether by Goethe is often called the ‘Urtext' of German pop literature. Therefore, this thesis seeks to investigate inherent characteristics of texts that cause them to retain their popularity and relevance even in contemporary academic research. The Sorrows of Young Werther, Tonio Kröger and Faserland serve as textual material for the analysis. The characteristics of popularity are manifested in three major dimensions: Immediacy, the protagonist, and relatedness to the audience. Immediacy in the narrative style enables the reader to obtain direct access to the protagonist of the text. The more immediate the it is, the more likely the reader identifies with the main character. The protagonist himself suffers from the fragmentation of his personality and the inner conflicts he develops. The reader can easily relate to the state of limbo the protagonist enters when describing his inner conflicts as well as his lack of societal affiliation. Furthermore, by being young themselves, the authors come across as authentic and authorized to depict the struggles of their own generation. Drawing parallels to their own biography in the text, they further inspire a curiosity about the protagonists and the narrative style challenges the reader to identify with them. Show less

Hickey, Courtney Elizabeth, Weber, Christian, Weber, Alina Dana, Soldat-Jaffe, Tatjana, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Languages... Show moreHickey, Courtney Elizabeth, Weber, Christian, Weber, Alina Dana, Soldat-Jaffe, Tatjana, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics Show less

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The formation of the ideal man in the 18th Century German Enlightenment is based on the concepts of Bildung and Einbildung—the idea that one should not simply look at the world, but observe it and attempt to incorporate it into oneself. In Lessing's Emilia Galotti and Goethe's Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers and Faust, we see three attempts at this formation. In these works, however, there is something that prevents each person from reaching this goal. In this paper, I will examine how the... Show moreThe formation of the ideal man in the 18th Century German Enlightenment is based on the concepts of Bildung and Einbildung—the idea that one should not simply look at the world, but observe it and attempt to incorporate it into oneself. In Lessing's Emilia Galotti and Goethe's Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers and Faust, we see three attempts at this formation. In these works, however, there is something that prevents each person from reaching this goal. In this paper, I will examine how the concepts of Bildung, formation, and Einbildung, imagination, contribute to failure in this process. Arguing that historical and biblical ownership of women creates a system in which the male gaze is an active projection on a passive female object, I will show how obsession with images and idealizations of the women in these works necessitates destruction of both the viewer and the viewed. The women in these works who become the focus of this visual attention that transforms into an unstoppable compulsion are on the receiving end of many types of expectations and desires. Whether from family, society, or religion, Emilia, Charlotte, and Margarete all face conflicting idealizations about how they should perform their roles as women. They also become objects of desire in the eyes of men. Objectification of women, sometimes literally in the form of a portrait, sometimes figuratively as a recipient of an expectant look, provides multiple canvases upon which this Enlightenment idea of Einbildung allows men to project their wishes and desires. As the women attempt to reconcile the expectations of society, male desire, and their own sensuality, the men attempt to reconcile the idealized version of women they have in their heads with reality. In this impossible process, each character is consumed by this unattainable image of what it means to be the perfect woman who demonstrates both virtue and motherhood, both demureness and desire. I will argue that the reconciliation of sensory and sensual images of women with conflicting ideological images, often created by society, perverts the process of self-creation in Lessing's Emilia Galotti and Goethe's Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers and Faust and turns it into the destruction of an enlightened self—a negative creation, which I will call consumption. I will conclude that the expectations of the male gaze are morphing from men having unattainable ideals and tearing themselves apart trying to attain them into females consuming one another in an attempt to satisfy this gaze. I will pose the problem faced by women who do not capture the gaze, which is not as safe a position as it might seem, and I will offer a possible solution to the problem of the male gaze: the female voice. Show less

Justification: Different porcine blood proteins have been widely used as emulsifier, binder and/or colorant in processed foods. However, misusage of porcine blood ingredients, such as mislabeling and substitution, can cause religious objections, law violation, food safety and/or food quality decrease. These issues highlight the need of detecting unfavorable porcine blood in foods to fight food fraud. Porcine whole blood, plasma and blood cells can be applied individually or in combination as... Show moreJustification: Different porcine blood proteins have been widely used as emulsifier, binder and/or colorant in processed foods. However, misusage of porcine blood ingredients, such as mislabeling and substitution, can cause religious objections, law violation, food safety and/or food quality decrease. These issues highlight the need of detecting unfavorable porcine blood in foods to fight food fraud. Porcine whole blood, plasma and blood cells can be applied individually or in combination as food additives. Therefore, the study was divided into two parts. The objectives of the part 1 is (1) to develop and characterize a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that is specific for porcine hemoglobin; (2) to develop an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) that can detect porcine blood adulteration in foods. The objective of part Ⅱ is to characterize two mAbs which have the target protein in porcine plasma. Methods: In part Ⅰ, mAbs were developed using hybridoma technique and purified using immunoaffinity. Western blot was applied to verify the target protein; to study the mAb selectivity; and to study the effect of pH on storage stability (29 days at 4 °C) and thermostability (50 ºC, 100 °C and 121 ºC for 15 min) of target protein. Indirect non-competitive ELISA (inELISA) was performed to study antibody affinity and storage stability of target protein, and to choose the optimized condition for icELISA. Eventually, an optimized icELISA and extraction buffer was developed. The assay was validated by FDA Guidance for Industry. In part Ⅱ, immunoaffinity column was applied to isolate the target protein. The isolated proteins were sequenced. The immunoreactivity of target protein was verified using four commercial antibodies (anti-transferrin, anti-haptoglobin, anti-plasminogen and anti-C7). To further investigate the isoelectric point (pI) and disulfide information of target protein, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and non-reducing SDS-PAGE were performed, respectively. Results: In part Ⅰ, mAb13F7 was chosen after screening test because it has the best selectivity to porcine blood. The target protein of the mAb was porcine hemoglobin (PHb) subunit (14 kDa). Although this mAb could cross-react with hemoglobin from bovine, horse and sheep, their hemoglobin band color intensity was much less than that of PHb according to Western blot. From inELISA and icELISA, this mAb showed a high immunoaffinity to PHb compared with bovine hemoglobin. The affinity constant of this mAb is in a nanomolar range, which can be considered as high-affinity antibody. As for thermostability, PHb can maintain the best molecular integrity and immunoreactivity at alkaline pH compared to acidic pH and neutral pH. During storage at 4ºC up to one month, PHb remained intact without any degraded peptides observed and the immunoreactivity did not change significantly (P > 0.05). Finally, a sample extraction buffer (12.5 mM NaHCO3 and 25 Mm NaCl) and an anti-PHb cELISA were developed. After assay validation, the optimized cELISA was PHb-specific and had a working range from 0.5 ppm to 1000 ppm. This assay was sensitive (limit of detection: 0.5 ppm) and reproducible with low inter- and intra- coefficient of variances (CVs < 15%). In part Ⅱ, the target protein was successfully isolated and its immunoreactivity has been confirmed. Target protein sequence was obtained. In total, four commercial antibodies were tested, neither of them showed similar band pattern as mAb19C5 and mAb16F9. The target analyte is still under investigation. Significance: The established icELISA assay in part Ⅰ can be used to detect trace amount of porcine blood in foods to fight food fraud. It also has the potential to be used in identifying diseased pork through determining residual hemoglobin concentration in pork. It is suitable for (1) government to enhance food regulation; (2) food industry to surveillance product quality; and (3) third party authority to certify halal/kosher foods or evaluate food authenticity. Show less

Much research analyzes the effects of media stereotyping on attitudes toward marginalized groups. However, few studies have examined how these marginalized groups react to media stereotyping of their own group. In addition, little research has explored the media stereotyping of Appalachians, and currently no research has examined media effects on attitudes toward Appalachians. To fill these gaps in the literature, this mixed-methods thesis used cultivation theory, explicit attitudes, and... Show moreMuch research analyzes the effects of media stereotyping on attitudes toward marginalized groups. However, few studies have examined how these marginalized groups react to media stereotyping of their own group. In addition, little research has explored the media stereotyping of Appalachians, and currently no research has examined media effects on attitudes toward Appalachians. To fill these gaps in the literature, this mixed-methods thesis used cultivation theory, explicit attitudes, and social identity theory as a framework to better understand how stereotypical media portrayals of Appalachians influence attitudes toward this group, and to determine how accurate Appalachians think media stereotypes are about themselves. Relying on an online survey (N=404) of closed- and open-ended questions, this thesis explored media consumption of Appalachians (N=104) and non-Appalachians (N=300), and their attitudes toward Appalachians. The relationship between media consumption and social identity of Appalachians also was examined. For all participants, the quantitative results indicate a correlation between media consumption and some stereotypes of Appalachia, such as "backwards," racist, and technologically illiterate. The qualitative results indicate that non-Appalachians see Appalachians as "White trash," conservative, uneducated, and poor. Appalachians, however, reject these negative stereotypes and instead associate themselves with positive stereotypes, such as being friendly, musical, close to nature, and hospitable. While there was so significant relationship between media consumption and social identification, this thesis revealed that Appalachians were split in terms of their social identity, adding to our understanding of social identity theory. This thesis contributes to the scant body of literature examining how marginalized populations react to media stereotypes about themselves, and raises questions about the relationship between media cultivation and social identity. Show less

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2017

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FSU_2017SP_Gonyea_fsu_0071N_13886

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Fuzzy Logic Based Energy Storage Management System for MVDC Power System of All Electric Ship.

The power management strategy in a MVDC based power system of an all electric ship (AES) with Hybrid Energy Storage System (HESS) can greatly affect the energy efficiency of the system. In order to maintain the bus voltage of a medium voltage DC (MVDC) shipboard power system within the allowable margin with the operation of different types of loads, the energy storage has become indispensable part of the AES. With the aim of supporting the MVDC shipboard power system, an energy storage... Show moreThe power management strategy in a MVDC based power system of an all electric ship (AES) with Hybrid Energy Storage System (HESS) can greatly affect the energy efficiency of the system. In order to maintain the bus voltage of a medium voltage DC (MVDC) shipboard power system within the allowable margin with the operation of different types of loads, the energy storage has become indispensable part of the AES. With the aim of supporting the MVDC shipboard power system, an energy storage management (ESM) system based on Fuzzy Logic (FL) has been proposed and its performance with a Proportional-Integral (PI) control algorithms is compared. In order to support the peak demand and pulsed load, a HESS incorporating high energy density storage (battery), and high power density storage (supercapacitor) are proposed. Based on the analysis of power flow, the load characteristics, the power management objectives, constraints and the ease of implementation in MVDC power system, the battery and super capacitor are considered as the potential storage devices. For energy transfer among the energy storages and the MVDC system, bi-directional DC-DC converters with dual active bridge (DAB) configuration are used. With the changes of the bus voltage and load power demand, the ESM systems provide instantaneous reference powers for charging or discharging of the battery and supercapacitor. The reference powers for the battery and supercapacitor are sent to the respective controllers of the DAB converters. Two power sharing strategies are designed to share power among multiple energy storages. The MVDC shipboard power system with the generators, loads, battery and supercapacitor with DAB converters are modeled in SimPowerSystems. Simulation results are used to make a comparison of performances of the FL and PI controller based ESM systems. Finally, controller hardware-in-the-loop (CHIL) based experimental results are added to demonstrate the effectiveness of the controller. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Khan_fsu_0071N_13877

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The Influence of Parental Eating Pathology and Family Characteristics on Parental Concern about Children's Weight at 10 Year Follow Up.

Parental concern for children's weight plays an influential role in family dietary patterns, yet little is known about factors that predict this concern. The present study utilized data from a longitudinal cohort study on health and eating patterns to investigate if parental disordered eating attitudes and behaviors predicted concern for children's weight at 10-year follow-up above and beyond children's characteristics and other parental characteristics. In the final logistic regression model... Show moreParental concern for children's weight plays an influential role in family dietary patterns, yet little is known about factors that predict this concern. The present study utilized data from a longitudinal cohort study on health and eating patterns to investigate if parental disordered eating attitudes and behaviors predicted concern for children's weight at 10-year follow-up above and beyond children's characteristics and other parental characteristics. In the final logistic regression model, greater drive for thinness, maintaining an under or overweight child, or gaining an under or overweight child were associated with increased likelihood of parental concern at 10-year follow-up at trend level (pShow less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Kennedy_fsu_0071N_13881

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All I Need Is the Air I Breathe: Music, Media, and the Practice of Collegiate A Cappella.

Collegiate a cappella is a communal singing tradition historically localized to universities in the United States. It is a genre whose practitioners explore vocal harmonies and the imitation of instruments solely through use of the human voice and without instrumental accompaniment. In its contemporary manifestation, collegiate a cappella has become a powerful cultural force and is the primary way thousands of students and their diverse audiences engage with music daily. With the ever... Show moreCollegiate a cappella is a communal singing tradition historically localized to universities in the United States. It is a genre whose practitioners explore vocal harmonies and the imitation of instruments solely through use of the human voice and without instrumental accompaniment. In its contemporary manifestation, collegiate a cappella has become a powerful cultural force and is the primary way thousands of students and their diverse audiences engage with music daily. With the ever-increasing number of dramatized or semi-dramatized depictions of the genre, its presence in American popular media extends far beyond the university sphere. In this thesis I explore the contemporary practice of collegiate a cappella, the simultaneously negotiated and contested spaces of the genre's practice and performance, and its transformation through mass-mediatization. My primary collaborators in this process are the members of All-Night Yahtzee, a co-ed collegiate a cappella from Florida State University. Drawing on a combination of historical investigation, performance observation, media and textual analysis, and ethnography, I investigate style and space in collegiate a cappella practice, situating the genre within Manuel Castells's network society model. I then draw on the work of Michel Foucault to explore popular dramatized portrayals of collegiate a cappella, arguing that despite their popularity, most televised and filmic depictions create problematic representations of the genre by presenting a utopian vision of a fundamentally heterotopian practice. These distorted renderings of collegiate a cappella influence the genre's global network, shaping the experience of both participants and audiences alike. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Griffin_fsu_0071N_13894

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Self-Recognition of an Eating Disorder and Treatment-Seeking Behavior.

Many individuals with eating disorders do not self-identify as having an eating problem, and may therefore fail to seek or receive appropriate treatment. Factors that may influence eating disorder self-recognition and treatment-seeking behavior include demographic variables and symptom presentation. Previous research suggests that men and racial/ethnic minorities are less likely to seek treatment for an eating disorder than white women. The current study utilized a large community-based... Show moreMany individuals with eating disorders do not self-identify as having an eating problem, and may therefore fail to seek or receive appropriate treatment. Factors that may influence eating disorder self-recognition and treatment-seeking behavior include demographic variables and symptom presentation. Previous research suggests that men and racial/ethnic minorities are less likely to seek treatment for an eating disorder than white women. The current study utilized a large community-based sample to examine predictors of self-recognition of an eating disorder and eating disorder treatment-seeking behavior, as well as differences in self-recognition and treatment-seeking behavior by gender and race/ethnicity. Results indicate that being female, greater current eating disorder symptom severity, current self-perception overweight, and having a higher current BMI were related to higher likelihood of current self-recognition of an eating disorder. Being female, greater lifetime eating disorder symptom severity, self-perception being underweight at adult lowest weight, and self-recognition of an eating disorder significantly increased the odds of having ever sought treatment for an ED. In symptom cluster models, binge eating and engaging in compensatory behaviors were both related to higher likelihood of self-recognition and treatment-seeking. Importantly, even when accounting for self-recognition, women were more likely than men to report ever seeking treatment for an eating disorder. Mediation models indicated that self-recognition partially mediated the relationship between gender and treatment-seeking, suggesting that help-seeking barriers extend beyond the problem of limited self-recognition. Results have implications for interventions designed to promote self-recognition of eating disturbances as serious problems, and the need to address barriers to treatment seeking both related and unrelated to self-recognition. Show less

Cancer of the esophagus has a high mortality rate of greater than 82% within five years of diagnosis. There is little difference in mortality rate between the two main subtypes of esophageal cancer (EC), esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). When symptoms develop and a diagnosis made, EC is often in the late stages of the disease and weight loss leading to malnutrition is common. The treatment of EC, which includes radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and the... Show moreCancer of the esophagus has a high mortality rate of greater than 82% within five years of diagnosis. There is little difference in mortality rate between the two main subtypes of esophageal cancer (EC), esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). When symptoms develop and a diagnosis made, EC is often in the late stages of the disease and weight loss leading to malnutrition is common. The treatment of EC, which includes radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and the esophagectomy, can further contribute to gastrointestinal side effects, weight loss, and inflammation contributing to high rates of malnutrition. Malnutrition in EC is associated with longer hospital stays and higher mortality rates after esophagectomy. Due to the high incidence and consequence of malnutrition, nutrition assessment and intervention should be an essential component of EC treatment and outcomes. Nutritional risk assessment throughout treatment can be determined using nutritional screen tools such as the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment, and the Nutrition Risk Screening tool (NRS). Indirect calorimetry should be used to determine basal energy requirements but, if unavailable, the Harris Benedict equation can be used to estimate energy requirements with the use of disease and physical activity factors to prevent weight loss and promote lean mass accretion. Dietitian driven nutritional assessment and implementation of nutrition support protocols; including the provision adequate nutrition prior to as well as soon after surgery, can improve nutritional status and post-surgery outcomes. Three to five days prior to the esophagectomy, supplemental immune enhanced nutrition (IEN) containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) should be given orally or enterally and should commence 24 to 48 hours postoperatively. If parenteral nutrition (PN) is needed it should be administered concurrently with EN if possible. Lipid emulsions containing Ω-3 fatty acids for PN administration should be used. Dietitian driven nutrition therapy should continue postoperatively, and follow up should continue after discharge until dietary intake is adequate to meet nutritional goals. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_Hall_fsu_0071N_13742

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The Sight of Silence: Visual Listening as a Rhetorical Approach to Global Conflict.

Global conflict presents an interesting visual (or lack thereof) for scholars of the humanities, for in these contests, the human is hard to see. Much like many philosophical dualities, when one culture runs into another in a space of contestation, one but most often both disappear. Through an intercontextual approach, my project responds to a need to further recover the human in such spaces—the multicultural, transnational discourse that gets erased by convenient interpretations of such... Show moreGlobal conflict presents an interesting visual (or lack thereof) for scholars of the humanities, for in these contests, the human is hard to see. Much like many philosophical dualities, when one culture runs into another in a space of contestation, one but most often both disappear. Through an intercontextual approach, my project responds to a need to further recover the human in such spaces—the multicultural, transnational discourse that gets erased by convenient interpretations of such global tragedies as conflicts, genocides, and ethnic cleansings. As Spiegelman's novel demonstrates, global conflicts do not remain fixed in their past temporalities. Those who attempt recovery often find themselves caught up in the conflict, and their cultural logics and rhetorics face the same risks of those they seek to unsilence. In response to this epistemic challenge to rhetorically listen and lean in, my thesis will offer an analytical model for scholars of rhetoric who are working with graphic texts that demand a kind of unfamiliar engagement as a way of reading (and listening) without imposing or silencing. This model will consist of a four-part matrix, which I will use to analyze three graphic texts that give accounts of global conflicts. I hope to show how the rhetorical functions of silence and listening in the graphic novel can challenge the conventional paradigm of interlocutor as one that privileges visible discourse and its reception and instead to present interlocutor as one who dwells within semiotic, contextual, ethical discomfort and tension, and create new epistemic possibilities for rhetorics that have been pushed to the silent margins—both textually and visually. Uncovering these silences and circumventing the privileges typically ascribed to the reader/viewer/listener not only aids in epistemological endeavors in these texts, but it also provides a heuristic for scholars of similar conflicts—postcolonial and otherwise. My corpus consists of three representative postcolonial conflicts: The Rwandan Genocide through Jean-Philippe Stassen's Deogratias; the Bosnian Ethnic Cleansing through Joe Sacco's Safe Area Gorazde, and the Iranian Revolution through Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis. Each novel, through its incorporation of traumatic, historical events, presents culture in a conflicted state, one characterized by destruction and erasure. This erasure enacts a silence that, if left unread or unnoticed in a position of rhetorical insignificance, extinguishes cultures and their narratives. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_2017SP_McCullough_fsu_0071N_13914

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Music Therapy with Immigrants from Spanish Speaking Countries: A Survey of Families' Perspectives and Experiences of Music Therapy for Their Loved Ones in Hospice Care.

As the need for multicultural awareness continues to grow, it becomes prevalent in a music therapist career to incorporate music interventions that address diverse culturally based populations. This research paper investigates music therapy with Hispanic immigrants within the United States. It gives information on the culture of this population, their experiences and perspectives of the health care profession, including music therapy, and genres of music that have originated from them.

The purpose of the present study was to determine deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals’ perceptions and attitudes towards music. Content analysis was used to examine online weblogs, vlogs, videos, and articles written by deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals that focused on the topic of music. Results revealed a total of 27 relevant online sources used in the current study. Of those sources, 215 individual comments about music were analyzed for thematic content and placed into one of 18... Show moreThe purpose of the present study was to determine deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals’ perceptions and attitudes towards music. Content analysis was used to examine online weblogs, vlogs, videos, and articles written by deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals that focused on the topic of music. Results revealed a total of 27 relevant online sources used in the current study. Of those sources, 215 individual comments about music were analyzed for thematic content and placed into one of 18 separate categories. The five categories or themes with the highest percentages of comments were (1) music experienced through visual or vibratory methods, (2) music and Deaf Culture, (3) personal fulfillment through music, (4) the importance of music, and (5) preference for musical instruments. Of the 215 comments, visual or vibratory stimuli were the most cited methods of experiencing music for Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals. Many comments in the study stated feeling the vibrations produced by music is vital to being able to fully access the sound. Comments from deaf musicians also cited the importance of feeling the vibrations produced by their instruments to be able to discriminate between pitches. Thirty-seven comments in the study contained material focused on personal fulfillment through music listening, and comments on why music is significant for Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals. Several comments within the study simply stated and validated that deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals enjoy music listening and participate in music making. Specific examples of comments about music made by deaf individuals can be found within the results section of this paper. Limitations to the study as well as implications for music educators and music therapists are also discussed. Show less

Date Issued

2017

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FSU_FALL2017_Watkins_fsu_0071N_14272

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Estimation of Nitrogen Load from Septic Systems to Surface Waterbodies in Indian River County, FL.

Excessive nitrogen loading to surface water bodies has resulted in serious environmental, economical, ecological, and human health problems, such as groundwater contamination and eutrophication in surface water. One important source of nitrogen in the environment, especially in densely populated coastal areas in Florida, is due to wastewater treatment using onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) (a.k.a., septic systems). Moreover, due to the population expansion, nitrogen loads... Show moreExcessive nitrogen loading to surface water bodies has resulted in serious environmental, economical, ecological, and human health problems, such as groundwater contamination and eutrophication in surface water. One important source of nitrogen in the environment, especially in densely populated coastal areas in Florida, is due to wastewater treatment using onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) (a.k.a., septic systems). Moreover, due to the population expansion, nitrogen loads from septic systems are expected to increase. Therefore, sustainable decision-making and management of nitrogen pollution due to septic systems are urgently needed. In this thesis, two software are used to simulate the whole process of nitrogen (ammonium and nitrate) transport starting from septic systems to finally reach the surface waterbodies. One software is VZMOD, and the other one is the ArcGIS-based Nitrogen Load Estimation Toolkit (ArcNLET). VZMOD is seamlessly integrated with ArcNLET in the way as follows. VZMOD is firstly used to simulate the flow and nitrogen transport in the vadose zone, which is between drain field infiltrative surface and water table, based on the assumption of steady-state, one-dimensional vertical reactive transport with constant incoming fluxes of water, ammonium, and nitrate. The ammonium and nitrate concentrations, given by VZMOD at the water table, are then used as the inputs to the modeling of ammonium and nitrate fate and transport in groundwater in ArcNLET, considering heterogeneous hydraulic conductivity and porosity as well as spatial variability of septic system locations, surface water bodies, and distances between septic systems and surface water bodies. In addition, the key mechanisms controlling nitrogen transport, including advection, dispersion, and denitrification, are also considered in ArcNLET. The study sites of this thesis research are the Main-South Canal (MSC) drainage basin and the City of Sebastian located in Indian River County in southeast Florida. Surface water bodies (e.g., rivers and streams) and groundwater at the two site discharge to the Southern Indian River Lagoon, where the ecological and biological integrity has deteriorated in the last several decades due to the decline in water quality caused in part by nitrogen pollution. There are in total 12,741 septic systems in the MSC area, while in the City of Sebastian, the number of septic systems is 4,883. The process of simulating nitrogen reactive transport from septic tanks to surface water bodies consists of the following three steps: (1) based on the site-specific data, such as DEM, waterbodies, septic locations, hydraulic conductivity and porosity, forward models of VZMOD and ArcNLET is developed, (2) based on the measured data of system state variables, such as water level and nitrogen concentration, the forward models are calibrated, and (3) the calibrated models are used to simulate nitrogen plumes and to estimate nitrogen load from the septic systems to surface water bodies. Considering the modeling ability and the site complexity, two questions, (1) what are the nitrogen characteristics of these two sites, (2) can my model be able to capture these nitrogen characteristics, have been investigated in this study, and the major findings are as follows: (1) The simulated nitrogen plumes and load estimates exhibit substantial spatial variability in the both sites, and the depth from drainfields to water table is important to nitrogen reactive transport, especially the ammonium nitrification to nitrate. (2) Ammonium and nitrate loads for the Main-South Canal drainage basin are largely located in the south to the South Canal drainage basin. Along the ditches and canals, the ammonium concentration is lower due to the small distance between water table and drainfields. There exists a region located in the southeast drainage basin where ammonium loading is high. (3) Incomplete nitrification process is exposed under the vadose zone while the denitrification process is mostly complete in the saturated zone in the Main-South Canal area. (4) The nitrification process is largely complete under the unsaturated zone while the denitrification process is incomplete in the saturated zone in the City of Sebastian area. (5) Reduction ratio is lower while nitrogen loading to surface waterbodies per septic system is larger in the City of Sebastian area than in the Main-South Canal area. (6) The flow model calibration in the City of Sebastian area is not as satisfactory as in the Main-South Canal area, because of the simplified assumption that water table is a subdued replica of topography used in ArcNLET is not satisfied at the study site. These results can be used to support the on-going Basin Management Action Plan. More efforts, such as investigating the soil condition (e.g. micro-bacteria content, dissolved oxygen or dissolved organic carbon and pH) and specific septic system environment, are also needed to verify these results and to develop more insights about the nitrogen processes in the study areas. Show less

During their 473 million-year diversification, gnathostomes came to exploit an unprecedented variety of trophic niches. Modifications to dental form and mineralized tissue constituents (i.e. enamel, dentines and in a few taxa, cementum) facilitated their exploitation of novel prey and/or plant matter. In general, it has been assumed that the intra-tissue level biomechanics of these constituents had little bearing on whole-tooth functionality, aside from enamel in mammals showing dental... Show moreDuring their 473 million-year diversification, gnathostomes came to exploit an unprecedented variety of trophic niches. Modifications to dental form and mineralized tissue constituents (i.e. enamel, dentines and in a few taxa, cementum) facilitated their exploitation of novel prey and/or plant matter. In general, it has been assumed that the intra-tissue level biomechanics of these constituents had little bearing on whole-tooth functionality, aside from enamel in mammals showing dental occlusion. Specifically, many mammals possess teeth that self-wear to functionality and show a diversity of derived dental tissues (e.g. prismatic enamel fabrics, coronal cementum) – some which have been shown to possess unique biomechanical attributes to resist wear and fracture. Here I formally test the hypothesis that the primitive gnathostome hard tissue material properties remained static prior to the cladogenesis of Mammalia. An ancillary goal is to glean initial insights on how the material properties of these dental tissues in non-mammalian and mammalian taxa may contribute to whole-tooth form, function, performance and diets. Properties were tested and examined using two standardized material science techniques, microindentation and nanoindentation, as well as a novel technique for quantifying fracture propagation from cracks formed during microindentation. The results from this investigation suggest these material properties are highly variable among gnathostome dentitions. Aside from hardness, there is not a significant relationship between most material properties and diet aside from enamel hardness. There are also complex fracture patterns seen in the enamels of mammals and chondrichthyans, showing that gnathostome lineages independently evolved properties to control fracture and damage done to tooth enamel. Overall, this study suggests that in the case of enamel hardness, natural selection operated at the tissue level to bring about shifts in tooth functionality throughout the gnathostome radiation. More material properties (i.e. fracture toughness) need to be investigated to uncover the true functional import of material properties in dental tissues and establish how the tissue complexes contributed to whole tooth function. Show less

BACKGROUND: There is a window of opportunity for the overnight period where pre-sleep protein intake yields favorable benefits. Previous studies report that dietary protein consumption prior to sleep is fully digested and absorbed by the body, thereby stimulating overnight muscle protein synthesis, and increases resting metabolism the following morning compared to placebo in college-aged men. However, little is known about how pre-sleep feeding effects the female population or how whole foods... Show moreBACKGROUND: There is a window of opportunity for the overnight period where pre-sleep protein intake yields favorable benefits. Previous studies report that dietary protein consumption prior to sleep is fully digested and absorbed by the body, thereby stimulating overnight muscle protein synthesis, and increases resting metabolism the following morning compared to placebo in college-aged men. However, little is known about how pre-sleep feeding effects the female population or how whole foods influence metabolism the following morning compared to a liquid supplement. PURPOSE: To investigate the extent to which consumption of cottage cheese (CC) effects next-morning resting energy expenditure (REE) and appetite compared to isocaloric casein protein (CP) and a non-energy containing placebo (PL) when consumed before sleep in active, college-aged females. METHODS: In a randomized, partially-blind, crossover design, ten active females (age, 23.1 ± 1.8 yrs; body fat, 22 ± 4.6%) ingested either pre-sleep CC (160 kcals, 30g protein, 10g carbohydrate, 0g fat), CP (160 kcals, 30g protein, 10g carbohydrate, 0g fat) or PL (0 kcals) ~30 min before sleep. To maintain exercise regimen throughout the study, participation in physical activity took place every other day to exclude the 24 hours leading up to an experimental visit. All participants were tested during the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle. Participants slept overnight in the laboratory and upon waking the next morning (0500-0800), measurements of REE and subjective measures of satiety, hunger, and desire to eat were recorded. Statistical analyses were conducted using a one-way ANOVA for metabolic variables and changes in appetite. Significance was accepted at P < 0.05. All values are reported as means ± SD. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in acute and next morning REE as well as no differences in sleep quality, RER and measures of hunger, satiety and desire to eat the following morning across treatments. CONCLUSIONS: In college-aged, active females pre-sleep consumption of 30g of protein (160kcals), from either cottage cheese or casein protein, is not metabolically different than consuming a non-caloric placebo. These results suggest eating at night pre-sleep does not hinder next morning metabolism. Show less

High temperature pressure sensing is desirable for a broad range of applications related to re-entry of space vehicles and control of combustion processes; however, limited materials can sustain temperatures above 1000C while under time-varying pressure. A sapphire based optical pressure transducer has been proposed for measuring pressure at temperatures approaching 1600C. Manufacturing such sensors has focused on picosecond laser machining. Current research has produced models which can... Show moreHigh temperature pressure sensing is desirable for a broad range of applications related to re-entry of space vehicles and control of combustion processes; however, limited materials can sustain temperatures above 1000C while under time-varying pressure. A sapphire based optical pressure transducer has been proposed for measuring pressure at temperatures approaching 1600C. Manufacturing such sensors has focused on picosecond laser machining. Current research has produced models which can predict ablation depth for longer (ns) pulses and shorter (fs) pulses but there is an underwhelming amount of research focusing on predicting and understanding the mechanics of picosecond pulses. This is partially because of transitions in the mode of ablation processes associated with photothermal versus photochemical behavior. We put forth a general model for laser ablation using Maxwell's equations and a sharp interface equation and compare different constitutive laws which couple the two equations together. The proposed modeling results are compared to laser machining experimental data on sapphire from the literature to illustrate key material parameter uncertainty and sensitivity to the laser machining process. Bayesian uncertainty quantification is used to help validate the approximations within the constitutive equations. Show less

Date Issued

2016

Identifier

FSU_FALL2017_Woerner_fsu_0071N_13473

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Thesis

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Dissipation of Mesoscale Energy by Vortex-Topography Interaction.

Creator

Bishnu, Siddhartha, Dewar, William K., Chassignet, Eric P., Clarke, Allan J., Kopriva, David A., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Earth,... Show moreBishnu, Siddhartha, Dewar, William K., Chassignet, Eric P., Clarke, Allan J., Kopriva, David A., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Show less

Abstract/Description

Energy is introduced into the oceans primarily at large scales by means of wind, tides and surface buoyancy forcing. This energy is transferred to the smaller mesoscale eld through the geostrophic instability processes. The mesoscale eld appears not to have accelerated appreciably over the last several decades, so we can assume that the mesoscale loses energy at roughly the same rate it receives energy. Interestingly, how the mesoscale loses energy is not quite clear. We have been exploring... Show moreEnergy is introduced into the oceans primarily at large scales by means of wind, tides and surface buoyancy forcing. This energy is transferred to the smaller mesoscale eld through the geostrophic instability processes. The mesoscale eld appears not to have accelerated appreciably over the last several decades, so we can assume that the mesoscale loses energy at roughly the same rate it receives energy. Interestingly, how the mesoscale loses energy is not quite clear. We have been exploring topographic interaction as a pathway by which the mesoscale may lose energy to unbalanced forward cascading flows. To demonstrate this phenomenon, an approximate model theory is developed which consists of solving a reduced set of the momentum equations in density coordinates for any topographic conguration. The equations are solved using a high order spectral element technique and the results are similar to already published MITgcm simulations. Show less

Date Issued

2017

Identifier

FSU_FALL2017_Bishnu_fsu_0071N_14263

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Designing Time Efficient Real Time Hardware in the Loop Simulation Using Input Profile Temporal Compression.

The modern day smart grid technology relies heavily on data acquisition and analysis. A distributed controller governs smart microgrid functions with one or more renewable sources and smart controllable loads. This sort of intelligent, scalable system is the primary drive for the Energy Internet (EI). Hence, in modern-day power systems engineering to analyze, understand and make efficient system design choices that capture robustness and scalability, Hardware in the Loop (HIL) simulations are... Show moreThe modern day smart grid technology relies heavily on data acquisition and analysis. A distributed controller governs smart microgrid functions with one or more renewable sources and smart controllable loads. This sort of intelligent, scalable system is the primary drive for the Energy Internet (EI). Hence, in modern-day power systems engineering to analyze, understand and make efficient system design choices that capture robustness and scalability, Hardware in the Loop (HIL) simulations are required. Real-Time Simulations (RTS) is the state of the art technology thrusting the capstone of innovation for this industry. As engineers, we can model, simulate and validate smart grids operations more rapidly, robustly and reliably using RTS. With enough smaller time step for the simulation, the boundary between the real and the simulated systems slowly vanishes. It also enables the system to be simulated as Controller Hardware in the Loop (CHIL) or Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) setups, evolving and imitating the real physical world. The HIL (Hardware in the Loop) setup also enables a real data source or sink to be in the system to form the loop of exchange between the simulated system and real-world hardware which is most often a control hardware. The implementation of such a setup is made possible at Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS), named as Hardware in the Loop Test-Bed (HIL-TB). This evaluation architecture provides a systematic solution to HIL simulations. Now the sampling time for real-world sensors is generally in the order of microseconds, enabling this collected data to emulate the cyber-physical domain accurately. Thus, the challenge previously was to address the throughput of real-world input data into the simulated system efficiently and correctly. The quality of the Design of Simulation (DoS) using the real world data in the form of Real Time Input Profile (RTIP), improves, affects the quality of response of the real-time cyber-physical system simulation. Thus great care needs to be taken to prepare, prune and project the RTIPs to improve and enhance the system performance evaluation index. To solve this problem, partially successful attempts have been made in the direction of machine learning by using methods like clustering and regression to characterize large input profiles or by breaking them into subsections using fixed length sliding window techniques. These classic methods then perform data analysis on those sub-pieces to distinguish among a variety of input profiles and assign an index. These sub-profiles or sections would be then loaded into the simulation as environmental input to represent the physical system in the HIL simulations. This traditional procedure is observed to be arbitrary because clustering algorithms and metrics for methods like regression or classification are user-defined and there exists no standard practice to deal with huge input profiles. There have also been confusions regarding the size of the sliding window to create subsections, subsection joining logic, etc. Thus, to address this issue, the primary focus of this study is to present a systematic, controlled, reliable procedure to explore, screen, crop large input profiles and then to compress the same by selecting sections with most relative importance using a modified version of “knapsack” dynamic programming algorithm. This compression primarily aims to shrink down the total simulation time without much loss of information. The latter part of this study focuses towards response driven performance evaluation of the HIL simulations. This is ensured by targeted compression of original input profile based on the certain requirement of the simulation. This approach ensures that the control algorithm (CHIL simulations) or any other system operator is driven in a specific direction in the simulation response space by effectively sampling the input parameters space. The fully automated HIL-TB evaluation framework aided with Input Profile Time Compression (IPTC) module delivers a fast-convergent validation for the performance evaluation with relatively similar system response. In this study, the IPTC module has been applied to seven load profiles to compress their temporal length by a third. The case study used for the simulation with these RTIPs is the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) IEEE seven node system. The test results show great coherence between the uncompressed and compressed response and validate the performance of the IPTC module applied to real-world HIL simulations. Thus, it can conclude that the functionality of the IPTC module is validated by the quality of simulation response gained out of the compressed simulation as compared to uncompressed simulation. In future, endeavors can be made in this path by expanding the functionality of this compression module to not only identifying and managing important sections based on some initial assumption about the objective of the control application but also providing cognitive, autonomous understanding of the behavior of the controls and using that knowledge accomplishing compression of large input profiles. Show less

Cameron, Marlena Briane, Doel, Ronald Edmund, Ruse, Michael, Buhrman, Kristina Mairi, Varry, Sandra, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Program in History... Show moreCameron, Marlena Briane, Doel, Ronald Edmund, Ruse, Michael, Buhrman, Kristina Mairi, Varry, Sandra, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Program in History and Philosophy of Science Show less

Abstract/Description

Displays of dinosaurs have become a staple of modern natural history museums, but these did not emerge until the turn of the twentieth century. Through the work of Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh in this field (despite their intense rivalry), paleontology grew as a discipline and, after losing federal funding, found a new home in museums and universities. Recognizing the potential of large dinosaurs for display and education, major natural history museums such as the American... Show moreDisplays of dinosaurs have become a staple of modern natural history museums, but these did not emerge until the turn of the twentieth century. Through the work of Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh in this field (despite their intense rivalry), paleontology grew as a discipline and, after losing federal funding, found a new home in museums and universities. Recognizing the potential of large dinosaurs for display and education, major natural history museums such as the American Museum of Natural History in New York under Henry Osborn began competing for their own specimens. Much work has been done on the efforts of these emerging large museums. Smaller museums such as the University of Wyoming Museum, however, have been much less studied. Through its proximity to immense, rich fossil fields, the university became directly connected to the major events shaping paleontology at the time. Yet differences in the pedagogy and intentions behind its formation—a sense of state pride rather than the concerns of wealthy, elite sponsors—served to set it apart from larger, more well-known institutions. Show less

Date Issued

2017

Identifier

FSU_FALL2017_Cameron_fsu_0071N_14117

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Thesis

Title

Characterization of a Monoclonal Antibody Specific to Hen Alpha-Livetin.

Egg is one of the major allergens with specific labeling requirements. α-livetin, which also called chicken serum albumin (CSA), is one of the major allergens in egg need to be detected in food matrix. A monoclonal antibody (mA) specific to α-livetin was developed, but the property of this mAb is not clear. The relationship between matrix effect, extractability of α-livetin and their thermostability during in vitro study need to be elaborated. Our research aims (1) to characterize this mAb... Show moreEgg is one of the major allergens with specific labeling requirements. α-livetin, which also called chicken serum albumin (CSA), is one of the major allergens in egg need to be detected in food matrix. A monoclonal antibody (mA) specific to α-livetin was developed, but the property of this mAb is not clear. The relationship between matrix effect, extractability of α-livetin and their thermostability during in vitro study need to be elaborated. Our research aims (1) to characterize this mAb that is specific for α-livetin; (2) to develop a novel extraction buffer for α-livetin (CSA) in egg yolk and chicken blood; (3) we hypothesis matrix-induced thermal instability of α-livetin (CSA) because of hydrophobic effect (hydrophobic effect) and chemical interaction (thiol-disulfide interchange) interaction. mAb was purified from the supernatant using immunoaffinity. Indirect non-competitive ELISA was performed to study the selectivity of mAb. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis was performed to further investigate the isoelectric point (pI). SDS PAGE was performed to study the molecular integrity and solubility of the target protein with different pH conditions. BCA assay was performed to study the solubility of the target protein with different heating conditions. Western blot was performed to study the mAb selectivity; to verify the target protein’s molecular weight; to optimized the extractability of the extraction buffer; to investigate antigenicity of the target protein under extraction buffer with different pH conditions; to test the antigenicity of the target protein under different heat treatment conditions. As to the results of this study, the target protein of the mAb is α-livetin (chicken serum albumin) (70 kDa). As for buffer selection, on one hand, detergent increased the solubility of the target protein, on the other hand, based on the property of this mAb reducing reagent was required to cleave the disulfide bond of α- livetin to enhance antigenicity intensity. As for pH effect, α-livetin remained its antigenicity under neutral condition after heat treatment in the novel extraction buffer, and its immunoreactivity did not change significantly (P > 0.05) after heat treatment. Finally, a novel extraction buffer (10mM DTT with 0.1% SDS in PBS under neutral pH) was developed. The target protein was successfully isolated. The target’s antigenicity reaction with the mAb decreased after heat treatment was confirmed. Show less

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) performs a very important role in various applications of electrical engineering like communications and signal enhancement. In many situations one finds that the DSP hardware available are fixed point processors. In these situations, it is necessary to perform DSP with high accuracy using the least amount of hardware resources. This thesis looks into an approach to calculate the two dimensional Discrete Hirschman Transform (DHT), the inverse DHT, the Hirschman... Show moreDigital Signal Processing (DSP) performs a very important role in various applications of electrical engineering like communications and signal enhancement. In many situations one finds that the DSP hardware available are fixed point processors. In these situations, it is necessary to perform DSP with high accuracy using the least amount of hardware resources. This thesis looks into an approach to calculate the two dimensional Discrete Hirschman Transform (DHT), the inverse DHT, the Hirschman Cosine Transform (HCT) and the inverse HCT using fixed-point hardware. The complex coefficients required for the transform are calculated beforehand and saved as vectors. Special attention has been given to minimize errors due to scaling. The processed image and the original image does not show significant difference even for DFT or DCT length of 128. Mean square errors of -37 dB for the DHT and -40 dB for the HCT could be obtained for DFT and DCT lengths of 128. Show less